WINE GIFTS

LE BON VIN TRADE

With our vast experience in selling to the trade, we have built an extensive on-trade and off-trade client base of restaurants, hotels, pubs, clubs, wine merchants and many other establishments in between who continue to order from us year after year. We also offer bespoke wine packages to businesses in a variety of different sectors – ideal for functions, boardrooms, or corporate gifts.

ON TRADE

Our wine experts can help you put together a wine list that covers all the key styles, tastes, regions, and price points – and beyond. Our exclusive Vinoserv wine saver system reduces wastage and expands the possibilities of your wine list, and our in house design team can even design and print your wine lists free of charge.

OFF TRADE

Independently owned and operated, Le Bon Vin have been importing wines direct from source since 1986 and are the only UK member of prestigious French buying group Cavavin. This gives us access to hundreds of the best family-owned single-estate vineyards at extremely competitive prices, making us the perfect supplier for any independent retailer.

CORPORATE CLIENTS

We can offer great discounts for large volume corporate sales. Whether you are a small business wishing to thank your customers with a nice gift or a large corporation looking to cater an office bar, staff party, or business function, get in touch to discuss our bespoke business packages.

Maule Valley

The Maule Valley was one of the first areas in Chile where vines were planted and its viticulture history stretches back to the start of colonisation. The valley was originally known for the quantity more that the quality of its wines, but in recent years it has attracted renewed attention. Since the mid-1990s, new technologies have been introduced, allowing the region to improve the quality of its wines. Despite this, some of Maule's old techniques have survived and the region is fast becoming known for some 70-year-old Carignan vines that are being used to produce soft, earthy red wines with rich plum and black-fruit flavours.

Maule lies at the southern end of the Central Valley and is one of the coolest wine producing areas in Chile, although the Maule River flowing east to west has a moderating effect on the climate. The river also provides the different alluvial soil types found around the region, which included granite, red clay, loam and gravel. On the slopes where the vines grow, the soils are free-draining and more fertile on the valley floor.

Many hectares are grown organically and have been certified as organic for decades. The Maule Valley produces good value everyday wines of quality that has been improving over the years. There are also old-bush, dry-farmed vineyards that produce naturally balanced field blends of Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and other yet to be identified varieties. Newer plantations include Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Carménère with bright acidity and juicy fruit notes.

This Chardonnay has fresh, tropical fruit aromas of grapefruit and pineapple entwined with notes of hazelnut from its 6 months ageing in oak. This freshness continues in the mouth and leads to a smooth and long finish.